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Shaun92
15-09-2011, 05:15 PM
im wondering if it is worth lowering and if any one has and found benifet in it, also wondering if there is a thicker sway bar options out there?

magna buff
15-09-2011, 06:02 PM
you could fit a TP sway bar on
just renew the rubber bushes on the sway bar adjusters

14 mm bolts with metal spacers rubbers and washers (dont have a picture)

they have a factory spec but you can adjust those bolts on the front

would put money into new shocks/springs on the rear
nothing adjustable there

lowering i think the min height is 100 mm road to chassis

Shaun92
15-09-2011, 06:44 PM
but does lowering it give any better handling? is the tp sway bar biger in diameter?

magna buff
15-09-2011, 08:21 PM
you could find a spring works and have all
the old springs and sway bar re tempered

at spec a sedan doesnt hold on the corners at speed
the rear end is too light
lowering might change that

what would help ....is the 15 inch rims off an elite

TP front sway bar wont be as old as a TM s ( 5 year diff )
should be the same thickness

mad lanté
18-09-2011, 08:26 AM
Huge difference in lowering well worth it, less body roll and sloppy feelling
Only issue is most front 'lowered' springs for a 1st gen dont actually lower it by much 1cm or so, ive tried both whiteline and king with the same problem i ended up just getting the whitelines compressed 40ish mm. Rears are fine tho dropped a better amount
Make sure to replace your shocks too if there original there most likely shagged

I wouldnt bother with changing the front sway bar, do the rear not only is it much easyer to install but has more affect on the rear

Shaun92
18-09-2011, 05:50 PM
um ok will have to do that when i get to that stage yer the pan bar does need renfocing